2nd Chance (w/pics)

[venisonburger]

Great looking bow Gordon, amazing fix, Love the tiller on that baby.
VB

[PeteC]

Wonderful job Gordon! It looks great. God Bless

[Gordon]

Well, I didn't expect to see this bow surface again as this post is a couple of years old. Coincidently I met Rick on the range last Saturday and he was shooting "2nd chance". I'm happy to report that the repair job has held together and the owner is still happy with his bow. He's getting a little older (aren't we all) and can't quite pull as much as he used to, so I'm making him another bow this winter that draws less. "2nd Chance" will then be reserved primarily for hunting.

Don, you probably shouldn't put this one up for October BOM because it was previously entered.

Thanks (again) for all the nice compliments. I'll try to find a picture of the original bow and post it.

[Gordon]

Steven,

Here are a few pictures of the bow before the accident:

[NTD]

I love the near mid limb mild recurve like that, it's quite....sexy!!

Does a recurve like that put less strain on the wood that a typical recurve?  Or am I completely off and that's actually some sort of reflex or deflex.........

Nate Danforth

[Gordon]

Nate,

The profile of this bow would be properly called a reflex/deflex (r/d).  I suspose an r/d design would result in a little less strain than a recurve of similar length given that the working limbs would be somewhat longer.

Gordon

[medicinewheel]

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Don, you probably shouldn't put this one up for October BOM because it was previously entered.
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Well, I really think this is so special, maybe even caused more problems than making a new bow, that it is my personal BOM anyway! 
Wouldn't see why it shouldn't be on...

[GregB]

Gordon,
Great story, great save, and the bow looks great as well!

[Gordon]

Frank, I am humbled by your compliment.

Thank you all for the nice comments.

[StevenT]

Thanks for posting the "1st life pics". How many times have we all thought, "I would love to come back to this earth again in another life, but I would like to remember what I learned in the first life." Looks like your bow did just that. The 1st life was special, but "2nd Chance" came back building on the first. And it came back even better. I agree with the other post, no matter if it is BOM or not, not many carry a story like that. It's a great looking bow and a "total package" with the history. Now, about that hat....

[medicinewheel]

Frank, I am humbled by your compliment.
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Naah, don't be shy! You know I love your bows! 

[Justin Snyder]

Nice work Gordon, a great looking bow. Justin

[banoch]

Absolutely, positively, without doubt, gorgeous! Work like that is nudging me ever closer to making my first one myself. I am still in the curve though.